Shandong Science ›› 2024, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 69-79.doi: 10.3976/j.issn.1002-4026.20230074

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Effect of graphene-modified silica filler on the properties of natural rubber

GUO Jingze1(), TAN Shuangmei1, LI Yutong1, LIU Zhihua1, LI Song1, XIN Zhenxiang1, ZHAO Shuai1,2, LI Lin1,*()   

  1. 1. School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
    2. Jianxin Zhao's Technology Co., Ltd., Ningbo 315600, China
  • Received:2023-04-26 Online:2024-02-20 Published:2024-01-26
  • Contact: LI Lin E-mail:g921474559@163.com;qustlilin@163.com

Abstract:

Silica (mainly comprising nano-SiO2) is widely used in rubber reinforcement owing to its advantages of easy preparation and environmental protection. However, owing to its structural characteristics, silica has poorer dispersion and reinforcement ability than carbon black. The purpose of this paper is to present a proposal to improve the dispersion of silica in rubber using a silane coupling agent and to study the effect of synergistic reinforcement of modified silica and graphene on natural rubber. The hybrid filler KS-TGE was obtained through a Michael addition reaction between graphene modified by dispersant tannic acid and silica (KS) modified by the silane coupling agent KH570. Subsequently, the KS-TGE/NR composites were prepared by mixing KS-TGE with natural rubber. Test results showed that the modified silica improves the dispersion in rubber and the mechanical properties of natural rubber after blending with the hybrid filler prepared using graphene and natural rubber. Compared with unmodified nano-SiO2/NR, the tensile strength of the modified composites increased by 36.3% and the elongation at break increased by 79.5%. In addition, KS-TGE/NR can maintain excellent elastic and dynamic mechanical properties.

Key words: silica, graphene, natural rubber, silane coupling agent, hybrid filler, mechanical properties

CLC Number: 

  • TQ332.5